Jul 29, 2008 1:14 pm US/Pacific
List Of Damage, Delays Caused By Quake
The following is a list of damages and delays caused by the 5.4 magnitude earthquake that shook near Chino Hills late Tuesday morning:
-Some reports of glass breaking and items falling from shelves at some locations in the Pomona area.
-There were some reports of telephone and cell service being disrupted. Verizon spokesman Bill Kula said there were sporadic outages for landline services in and around Pomona but no impact on wireless service.
-A water heater broke in Terminal 7 at LAX but no water mains were damaged. The airport's administration building was evacuated briefly officials said.
-Metrolink train service on the Inland Empire/Orange County, Ventura County and 91 lines has been shut down until the tracks have been inspected. All other trains within a 50-mile radius of the Chino Hills epicenter will be running at restricted speeds according to Spokeswoman Denise Tyrell.
-A problem with a leaking water main has caused authorities to block off a section of the street near City Terrace Drive and Eastern Avenue in the City Terrace area according to a lieutenant at the sheriff's East Los Angeles Station.
-The California Highway Patrol is advising parents of an alternate route to get to City Terrace Elementary School, which is in the 4300 block of City Terrace Drive. Parents are advised to go south on Eastern Avenue, east on Rogers Street, and south on Helen Street to bypass the closed intersection of Eastern Avenue and City Terrace Drive.
-There are reports of power outages in Chino Hills, Pomona and Diamond Bar according to Southern California Edison.
-The quake sent some ceiling tiles were tumbling in the North Justice Center in Fullerton according to an Orange County Superior Court spokeswoman.
-Classes have been cancelled at Citrus College in Glendora and at Mt. San Antonio College in Walnut according to a school officials.
-There were reports of minor damage at Mt. San Antonio College.
-Firefighters have gone to a Macy's store at 21900 Vanowen St. in the Warner Center area, where some flooding has been reported on the building's third floor, says Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. It is unclear if the flooding is related to the quake.
-Federal Aviation Administration Officials reported a ground radar at LAX was lost for about 1 minute. Because the Airport Movement Area Safety System is a ground radar, no flights were affected. The system required no repairs, said Nancy Castles of Los Angeles World Airports.
--Palm Springs police reported a man injured -- but apparently did not break -- his leg in Palm Springs during today's earthquake while crawling out of an elevator that stalled three feet above the ground at the Diplomat condominium complex at 2424 E. Palm Canyon Drive.
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